Want a seat at the table? Switch brains.

By Nonprofit HR on Tuesday, November 27th, 2012 in Nonprofit HR News. No Comments

The discussion about HR having a seat at the table is old and over done. Usually we are forced into the discussion at conferences and in industry articles. A recent descent into the “table” discussion involves a CEO telling HR professionals that they just need to learn to think more like CEO’s in order to  … Read more


New Leadership Practices for the New Year

By Nonprofit HR on Monday, November 26th, 2012 in Nonprofit HR News. No Comments

As the new year approaches, HR leadership needs to step up and change the management practices at their organizations. The old days of command-and-control leadership are fading in favor of what might be better termed a trust-and-track method, in which people are not just told what to do, but why they are doing it. Time to take  … Read more


Every HR Manager’s Nightmare – James Bond

By Nonprofit HR on Wednesday, November 21st, 2012 in Nonprofit HR News. No Comments

Have you ever wondered how you, as an HR manager, would have dealt with James Bond’s shenanigans? He is obviously the most talented employee at that organization, but he is also a manager’s nightmare. Gareth Cartman spent a little time to think through the struggles of managing Bond – James Bond. “Most recently, in Casino  … Read more


Year End Bonus or No Year End Bonus

By Nonprofit HR on Tuesday, November 20th, 2012 in Nonprofit HR News. No Comments

Thanksgiving is upon us and no doubt many workers will hit the stores this weekend wondering if their contributions to the nation’s economy will be offset by a year end bonus from their employers. Many organizations participate in this practice for many different reasons and with several strategies in mind. Mike Myatt has some thoughts about  … Read more


Hey HR. Are You Ready for Cyber Monday?

By Nonprofit HR on Friday, November 16th, 2012 in Nonprofit HR News. No Comments

Cyber Monday, the Monday following Thanksgiving, has become as important to retailers as Black Friday. It’s great for the nation’s economy except that all that shopping happens while consumers are supposed to be working. Is Cyber Monday now a “throw-away” day at the office? Be warned. This year, Cyber Monday is anticipated to be the  … Read more


Facebook’s Job Board Goes Live

By Nonprofit HR on Thursday, November 15th, 2012 in Nonprofit HR News. No Comments

Yesterday Facebook announced the creation of their job board. James Willhite as all the details. “Facebook announced its long-awaited job board this morning, ushering in a new era of online recruiting and, eventually, what’s likely to be an important new source of revenue for the company. After a yearlong ‘Social Jobs Partnership’ with the U.S.  … Read more


“Don’t Let HR Tell You Who to Hire”

By Nonprofit HR on Tuesday, November 13th, 2012 in Nonprofit HR News. No Comments

Yesterday CFO.com posted the headline “Don’t Let HR Tell You Who to Hire.“ Wow, I thought as my competitive juices got going. CFO.com thinks they can do it all by themselves. I basically had a “You talkin’ to me?” moment. Fortunately for CFO.com, once I read the article I realized their headline was sensational and more smoke and mirrors  … Read more


Organizations Struggle to Attract and Retain Necessary Talent

By Nonprofit HR on Friday, November 9th, 2012 in Nonprofit HR News. No Comments

Only twelve (12) percent of organizations have a fully implemented talent management strategy, according to a survey by Right Management. The survey found that little consensus has developed regarding talent management strategy. Twenty-five percent said they have created such a strategy but face challenges with its implementation. Similarly, 7% reported having a strategy but described  … Read more


No Severance for Mooner

By Nonprofit HR on Thursday, November 8th, 2012 in Nonprofit HR News. No Comments

Yes. You read that headline correctly. An Illinois man sued to try to retain his severance benefits after he “mooned” his immediate supervisor and was fired for cause. Ted Olson of Sherman & Howard L.L.C. has all the details. “An Illinois appellate court approved a lower court decision in favor of an employer that fired an  … Read more